It is fascinating to read the stories, many of them legendary, about
the late Houdini. That masterful magician was probably a better
locksmith than he was a magician. He had a standing challenge that he could get out of any locked jail in 60 mins, providing they would let him enter in his regular clothes and not watch him work.
One of the stories is about a little town in the British Isles that
decided to challenge and (perhaps embarrass) the great Houdini. This town had just completed an escape-proof jail and so the townsfolk invited Houdini to come to see if he could break out.
He accepted the challenge. He was allowed to enter the jail in his
street clothes. People later said they saw the locksmith turn the lock in a strange way and then with the clang of steel, everybody turned their backs and left him alone to work. Houdini had hidden a long flexible steel rod in his belt, which is what he used to try to trip the lock. He worked for 35 mins.he kept his ear close to the lock - 45mins and then an hour passed; he was perspiring. After 2 hours, he was exhausted. He leaned against the door, and to his amazement, it fell open. They had never locked the door!! It was their trick on the great escape artist!
MORAL: The door was only locked in Houdini's mind. that's the ONLY place it was locked! Some of you think that you cant overcome your problem. The only place where it is impossible is in your thinking.That's the only thing that's locked.
UNLOCK THE DOORS OF YOUR MIND TODAY
- LIFE CHANGERS: DREAMERS & DOERS by ROBERT H
SCHULLER
Sent to me by Delilah Fernandes to whom many thanks.
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